Electric vehicles, also known as EVs, have become increasingly popular over the past few years. However, one of the most interesting facts about electric vehicles you may not know is that electric cars have actually been around for over a century. There are many types of electric vehicles available from brands likes Tesla, Nissan, BMW, Kia, Porsche, Mercedes, Ford, Volkswagen, and many more. Be prepared to see a lot more electric cars on the road in the coming years and read on for five more interesting electric vehicle facts.
5 Electrifying Electric Car Facts
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- The first EV was actually created over 100 years ago in the 1800’s. (source) In the U.S. the first electric car came about in 1890 after chemist William Morrison released a six-passenger electric vehicle capable of a top speed of 14 miles per hour.
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- Today’s electric cars can go over 500 miles between charges in some models. (source) The Lucid Air Dream R AWD model on 19-inch wheels gets a range of 520 miles on a single charge.
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- The US has more than tripled the number of charging stations since 2014. (source) Electric car charging stations have surged from just over seven thousand to over 25 thousand by the end of 2020.
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- Currently there are over 10 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide. (source) There were 1,191 electric cars sold in 2010 and 231,088 in 2020.
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- Electric car manufacturers now have sound requirements to abide by. (source) Since electric vehicles are typically silent, regulations state that the cars must make a noise to warn pedestrians who may be nearby. Companies are now figuring out what they want that noise to sound like.
